Almost Orwellian

National Security Agency (NSA) Director Gen. Keith Alexander testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013. Dave Ross says, maybe the NSA would welcome a court ruling to make the world think phone surveillance is out of bounds, in hopes the terrorists would start using their phones again. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Sunday on 60 Minutes, National Security Agency director Keith Alexander described the NSA’s surveillance program – and made it sound reasonable.